Weekend Whats

What to Watch: What could be more timely the backstory of cartoonish villain who takes over a region? The Penguin on HBO starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti is really good, even if you’re not into the DC universe. It’s more of a mob show than anything.

+ What to Book: From the the jagged coastline of a remote Italian village to pitch meetings in modern day Hollywood, Jess Walter shows off his excellent writing skills in a novel Richard Russo called a literary masterpiece. Check out Beautiful Ruins. So good.